Starting next month, our Block of the Week will become the Block of the Month! Now that several block pattern lessons are available in the classroom, you will have plenty of patterns to practice while waiting for each new release. Moving to one new block each month will also give me more time to carefully create, test, and perfect every pattern before sharing it with you. You can still work through the available blocks at your own pace, revisit previous lessons, and practice any stitches you would like to improve. I am excited to continue building our collection together—one beautiful block at a time!

The Mini Shell Stitch creates a soft, textured fabric with small shell-shaped groups of stitches. This stitch adds gentle movement and decorative detail while still being beginner friendly. To make the mini shell stitch, work 1 single crochet and 2 double crochet into the same stitch, then skip the next 2 stitches. Repeat this pattern across the row to create small, soft shell shapes. Each mini shell has 3 stitches total: 1 Sc + 2 Dc Common Beginner Mistakes - Forgetting to skip 2 stitches between shells - Working the next shell into the wrong stitch - Accidentally adding or losing stitches across the row - Pulling the double crochet stitches too tight - Forgetting to measure after a few rows - Uneven tension causing the edges to pull inward To learn more about how to do the Mini Shell stitch, CLICK HERE. To make Block 8: Mini Shell Stitch, CLICK HERE

Here is another block with the Trinity stitch. I will be posting this pattern soon. How do you like this yarn?

The Spider Stitch, a pretty textured stitch pattern made by working (single crochet, chain 1, single crochet) in the same stitch or space. How to Crochet the Spider Stitch The Spider Stitch is: (Sc, Ch 1, Sc) in the same stitch or space That full group makes one Spider Stitch. WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE: Each Spider Stitch creates a small open “V” or fan-like shape. As rows build, the new Spider Stitches are worked into the chain-1 spaces from the row below. How to Work It 1. Insert hook into the indicated stitch or chain-1 space. 2. Yarn over and pull up a loop. 3. Yarn over, pull through 2 loops. You have made a single crochet. 4. Chain 1. 5. Insert hook into the same stitch or space. 6. Yarn over and pull up a loop. 7. Yarn over, pull through 2 loops. You have now made a single crochet in the same spot. That completes one Spider Stitch:(Sc, Ch 1, Sc) More information on how to do a Spider Stitch can be found HERE The pattern to Block 7: Spider Stitch can be found HERE

This beautiful stitch is a lot like the star stitch. To me, it looks like little flowers. This will be Block 17 once I have the pattern ready. What do you think?